Graham High School (St. Paris, Ohio)

Graham High School
Graham High School
Address
	7800 West State Route 36; St. Paris, Ohio 43072; United States
Coordinates	40°7′19″N 83°54′32″W / 40.12194°N 83.90889°W
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1957[citation needed]
School district	Graham Local School District
Superintendent	Chad Lensman
Principal	Bill Overla
Teaching staff	24.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	551 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	22.96
Color(s)	Black and white
Athletics conference	Central Buckeye Conference
Nickname	Falcons
Website	www.grahamlocalschools.org

Graham High School is a public high school in St. Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Graham Local School District.

History

Graham High School was constructed in 1957, the same year that Graham Local School District was formed. There have been several major renovations to the school, including the addition of a science wing, updated offices, and a new football stadium. A $13 million renovation took place in June 2009.

Athletics

Sports at Graham include: football, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, track & field, cross country, girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' golf, and boys' and girls' soccer. Graham High School is Division III in football, while all other sports are Division II. Graham's colors are black and white and the Falcon is their mascot. Graham's major rivals are the Hillclimbers of the neighboring town of Urbana, Ohio. Graham is a member of Central Buckeye Conference (CBC). The conference is divided into two divisions: The Kenton Trail Division, which includes Bellefontaine, Jonathan Alder, Kenton Ridge, London, Urbana, and Tecumseh. The Mad River Division includes Benjamin Logan, Graham, Indian Lake, North Union, Northwestern, and Shawnee.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys' Baseball – 1930, 1973^[3]
Boys' Team Wrestling – 1982, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024^[3]
Boys' Wrestling-Team Dual Meet - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022^[4]

Notable alumni

Jim Jordan, amateur wrestler, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district
Dustin Schlatter, amateur wrestler
David Taylor, Olympic gold medalist wrestler

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Graham High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ ^a ^b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2020-04-22.
^ "Leopards Take 3rd at OHSWCA State Dual Tournament". 12 February 2022.

External links

District Website Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine

[NCES-1] "Graham High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-2] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-21.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-3] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2020-04-22.

[4] "Leopards Take 3rd at OHSWCA State Dual Tournament". 12 February 2022.

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Graham High School
Address

7800 West State Route 36 St. Paris , Ohio 43072 United States
Coordinates	40°7′19″N 83°54′32″W / 40.12194°N 83.90889°W / 40.12194; -83.90889
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1957^{[citation needed]}
School district	Graham Local School District
Superintendent	Chad Lensman
Principal	Bill Overla
Teaching staff	24.00 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	551 (2022–2023)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.96^[1]
Color(s)	Black and white^[2]
Athletics conference	Central Buckeye Conference^[2]
Nickname	Falcons^[2]
Website	www.grahamlocalschools.org